Thai Retirement Visa for age 45-49

[asia]

Warmest greetings to all friends of Bangkok Post.

Does the Thai Immigration Bureau has the intention to reduce the age requirement for Retirement Visa from 50 years old to 45 years old?

Many thanks for reading this post. Any comments regarding this topic are welcome. Thank you. Best regards.

[modsquad]

by asia on Sat Oct 16, 2010 3:25 am

Warmest greetings to all friends of Bangkok Post.

Does the Thai Immigration Bureau has the intention to reduce the age requirement for Retirement Visa from 50 years old to 45 years old?

Many thanks for reading this post. Any comments regarding this topic are welcome. Thank you. Best regards.

Have not read or heard of a change to the retirment age criteria.

[modsquad]

by modsquad on Mon Oct 18, 2010
Have not read or heard of a change to the retirment age criteria.

UPDATE:
Apparently there are legal firms in Bangkok offering retirement visas to westerners between 45-49 years old, Mr Asia said.

[MTT]

Shh!

[pointoffew]

I think it's this simple:
The Thai Immigration Bureau does not have the authority to change the age requirement for Retirement Visa.

However, according to some TIB officers, everything is "up to the officer" - and they do not need to act in accordance with the law, which explains why they dare to openly ask for whisky, other goodies and cash, in the presence of other TIB officers as well as foreigners.

They know no shame. Animals do.

[sanukmahk]

Thje Up To Officer issue is way out of line most often as to the reprorting in text. Look, when I do my extension of stay the pile of paper is handed off for an additional signature. I've heard of alot of ^%$@(( but I'd be amazed that an Immi officer would creat a new law!

[elle]

I hope the Thai will not change that. Because if they did, Thailand will be full of dead-beats from Europe.

[bkkdave]

I doubt if they will reduce the age limit, even if they did there would be few "deadbeats" from Europe. The 800,000 baht requirement would see to that.
Now Pattaya are telling me I have to show double that as my bank a/c is joint with my wife !!!
Back to visa runs again.

[sirron]

I doubt if they will reduce the age limit, even if they did there would be few "deadbeats" from Europe. The 800,000 baht requirement would see to that.
Now Pattaya are telling me I have to show double that as my bank a/c is joint with my wife !!!
Back to visa runs again.

The 800,000 baht is in an account or income. A combination of income and account totaling 800,000 or more has been acceptable for me at the Surin, Korat and Bangkok Immigration Offices.

[Ian Wensor]

I was induced by misleading advertisements on the internet to retire here on the assuption I'd be treated like a Thai so I married here, burnt my bridges and reckon I've now paid my dues however, after ten years, I'm still treated by Thai emigration authorities like a bloody criminal who's out on parole and with no rights whatsoever other than spend my hard earnt retirement money supporting a Thai wife and her bloody family and in so doing, bolster the economy.